The Dianne Costa Campaign Out and About in District 25
The following was sent in from the Dianne Costa Campaign. Dianne is the former Mayor of Highland Village and is running for U.S. Representative in the 25th Congressional District. Dianne has been blessed in the ability to participate in the raising of seven sons and two daughters as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. As a Distinguished Credentialed Mediator, Dianne has a firm skill set that helps bring parties together for a common good.
Last week, my team and I were on the road with campaign volunteers touring Congressional District 25. The newly redrawn District 25 stretches from Hays County all the way up along Route 281 to Tarrant County and encompasses all or portions of 13 counties (Hays, Travis, Burnet, Lampasas, Coryell, Bell, Hamilton, Bosque, Erath, Somervell, Hill, Johnson, and Tarrant). I had such a wonderful time getting to know the residents of Congressional District 25 and learning more about the issues that are important to them. As a property owner within CD 25, these issues hit close to home for my family as well.
Our first stop was in Alvarado, a city in Johnson County. I met with Arrdeen Vaughan and had a delightful visit.
We then moved on to Cleburne, another city in Johnson County, and met with City Manager Rick Holden. As a former Mayor, I know all too well how important city managers are to local government. It was interesting to hear Mr. Holden’s perspective about his city and share my own experiences with city governance.
While in Cleburne we had a wonderful lunch at the Caddo Street Grill. Our hostess, Mandi, made us feel right at home!
We listened to the needs of small business owners in Glen Rose (Somervell County) when we stopped at Odie’s Newt. As a small business owner myself I can certainly identify with what it takes to keep a business thriving in harsh economic times.
We were fortunate enough to be able to attend a service at Cowboy Church in Stephenville, which is in Erath County. What a glorious congregation they have, and we were honored to participate!
The next morning, I met a student campaign volunteer, Olivia LeRoy, in Stephenville. We have been so blessed to have students such as Olivia bring excitement and energy to our campaign!
I met with Mike James, a shop owner and supporter in Hico, which is a city in Hamilton County.